CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 10, 2023, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in North Dakota - 2022": In 2022, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 3.3 percent in North Dakot  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from the Economics Daily: For Women's History Month, let's look at women's labor force participation rates for 2022. The District of Columbia had the highest women's labor force participation rate, at 66.5 percent, followed by Nebraska (65.5 percent), Minnesota (63.9 percent), North Dakota (63.8 percent), and South Dakota (63.6 percent). * * * Chart: Labor force participatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that producers in counties affected by eligible disaster events in Kentucky, Minnesota, South Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, and Tennessee can apply for cost-share assistance through the Emergency Grain Storage Facility Assistance Program (EGSFP). The new program provides cost-share assista  more

GRAND FORKS AFB, North Dakota, March 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Grand Forks Air Force Base (319th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Ashley Richards, 319th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs In order to build combat-ready airmen, the Air Force Enlisted Force Development Action Plan states that airmen must form resilience-building habits that focus on connection among the mind, body, spirit and relationships. Comprehensive Airman Fitness provides a framework for this conc  more

MINOT AFB, North Dakota, March 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Minot Air Force Base issued the following news: By Senior Airman Caleb S. Kimmell, Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs Women Inspiring the Next Generation (WINGS) held an opening ceremony and proclamation signing in recognition of Women's History Month March 6 at the Minot Air Force Base Exchange. "Women are essential to Team Minot and the Air Force," said Col. Chris Cain, 5th Bomb Wing vice commander. "We are paying attention to these pa  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on March 9, 2023: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that producers in counties affected by eligible disaster events in Kentucky, Minnesota, South Dakota, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, and Tennessee can apply for cost-share assistance through the Emergency Grain Storage Facility Assistance Program (EGSFP). The new program provides cost-share assistance for the constructi  more